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A most entertaining evening of dance theatre from Michael Keegan-Dolan and Rachel Poirier at Sadler's Wells East. 

NYCB's triple bill that harks back to the 1950s proves a love letter to an America that never was.

A slightly under par opening night at New York City Ballet but nevertheless, some strong individual performances.

Ballett am Rhein open their season by bringing their programme to Düsseldorf, Soirée Ravel. Marking the 150th birthday of composer Maurice Ravel, audiences are treated to four of his most famous compositions.

Christopher Marney has once again brought together a group of outstanding dancers, superb coaches and brilliant choreography to produce an evening of thoroughly absorbing dance.

A dramatic staging of two Greek myths, Wayne McGregor's Jocasta's Line is an epic production for Norwegian National Opera and Ballet, a truly modern and totally original work.

At the George Enescu International Festival, a pair of new shows crossing genres and reinventing the classics, with mostly enlightening results.

In true Ballet Nights tradition, Bound in Motion presented the Cadogan Hall audience with an eclectic mix of old and new works and some outstanding performances.

Jonathan Watkins’ A Single Man is a compelling piece of dance theatre and a magnificent vehicle for the leading characters to shine as dancers and actors.

A ballet about love transcending death – and also about two people who transgress gender and class boundaries. A singular achievement by Hong Kong Ballet arrives in New York. 

Kim Brandstrup choreographs Bach favourites based on hip hop and street dance. Lie back on the bean bags at Usher Hall and enjoy...

Resident choreographer Sophie Laplane, star dancer with the company for 13 years before spreading her choreographic wings, takes on Scotland’s most tragic and divisive historical figure

At an hour and three-quarters, Dance People was over-long and the slogan-ising brought it dangerously close to being yet another show fulfilling all the vaguely right-on aims of this year's Festival.

Rambert’s Peaky Blinders: The Redemption of Thomas Shelby provokes the whole gamut of emotions, but leaves you feeling euphoric at the end.

The Dan Daw Show is distinctly devoid of anything resembling dance moves.

A contemporary retelling in dance of the ancient Chinese folktale of the White Snake makes its first international stop at New York's Lincoln Center and it's a marvel.

“白蛇传”的传说自古以来便在华语世界广为流传，且随着时代风云的变幻而不断演变。在唐代，这个故事讲述的是人与蛇妖的禁忌之恋，却在时光长河中不断被重新诠释。

National Ballet of Japan offer a 21st-century remake of this 19th-century Romantic classic with impeccable performances.

With Tchaikovsky’s music, glittering visual spectacle and wonderful dancers, The Australian Ballet's The Sleeping Beauty is a thrilling night at the ballet.

Mark Morris Dance Group’s second week at the Joyce Theater in New York unveiled a world premiere in a mixed bill that represented a narrow range of Morris’ dazzling creativity.

The audience walked out of the theater feeling airborne and filled with the kind of joy you only feel after a truly special performance. Sylvia is an absolute treasure.

Ballet Nights is more than an evening of party pieces: it showcases emerging talent alongside older favourites and, in the case of this first Scottish outing, has an eye to local tradition.

Christopher Wheeldon’s The Winter’s Tale is a sumptuous looking production but on this occasion, it didn’t come to life emotionally.

The Center Will Not Hold rings in the 93rd Festival at Jacob’s Pillow, a celebration of American and Black vernacular dance styles led by Ephrat Asherie and Michelle Dorrance.

A gala to be remembered for the sheer number of stellar performances both in classical music and all forms of dance.

Paul Roberts' Quadrophenia – A Mod Ballet offers very memorable performances from its leading protagonists in a compelling piece of dance theatre.

ABT's Giselle was the kind of glamorous, old-school ABT night of yore. You sensed the entire company leveled up for the occasion. One hopes that Smirnova will return in the future.

A very welcome visit from the Paris Opera Junior Ballet to the Linbury Theatre displays the company in a very favourable light, in a variety of works.

In Prometheus, Krzysztof Pastor has created an epic full-length ballet for his company which serves to show-off a roster of powerful principal roles as well as a fine ensemble.

An interesting triple bill with some rarely seen Paul Taylor works carefully reconstructed. Esplanade still sends the audience home filled with joy.

An intriguing reconstruction of an early work by Paul Taylor created on Pina Bausch and Dan Wagoner and a classic of barbed satire made a powerful triple bill by PTDC.

Hungarian National Ballet's La Bayadère revitalizes tradition with a new reconstruction of its forgotten final act. 

Christopher Wheeldon's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland shows off The Royal Ballet's roster of supreme dance actors in every version of technical wizardry and comic incarnation.

ABT's Swan Lake suffered due an obvious lack of rapport between its lead dancers but there was still some fine dancing on offer.

In The Midnight Bell, Sir Matthew Bourne has produced some of his best choreography, loose and free-flowing but tense with desire and mixed with dread.

Christopher Wheeldon’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland returned to the National Ballet of Japan, a marvelous production that amply displays the many talents of the company. 

American Ballet Theatre Studio Company showcase the talents of its youthful dancers in a diverse and demanding programme at the Linbury.

A rare 17th-century English Baroque spectacular, designed to delight the Restoration crowd, is given a contemporary twist in Sydney. 

Ballet Nights 008 – Spring into Summer proved to be a judicious choice of quality and diverse repertoire. 

Natalia Osipova, a seasoned Tatiana, is joined by Lukas B Brændsrød, making his debut as Onegin in the summer return of John Cranko's take on Pushkin's classic verse novel. 

Sadler’s Wells Flamenco Festival continues with Manuel Liñán’s Muerta de Amor, a show that screams much more of the power of love than its death. 

The second programme of Norwegian National Ballet's Kylián festival, Day After Yesterday, features four older works, including Petite Mort and No More Play which are unquestionably highlights of his expansive repertoire.

The Wings of Time festival in Oslo this summer is the most comprehensive collection of Czech choreographer Jiří Kylián’s work ever presented. 

Balanchine's much-loved yet maddeningly disjointed A Midsummer Night's Dream returns to New York City Ballet. Some glorious performances on opening night, some uneven. But the night belonged to the bugs.

The enduring artistry of Sara Baras and her company opened the London Flamenco Festival with a stunning and memorable performance from the entire cast.

A joyful, very gracious finale for a highly respected and loved principal dancer at NYCB. Andrew Veyette bows out with dignity and humility.

“Russ” translates as “soot”, the title of Bridget Breiner’s retelling of Cinderella. However it’s the role of Livia, the rather spirited Stepsister who must navigate the family trauma. 

A revival of Cathy Marston’s Jane Eyre marks another success in Northern Ballet’s strong tradition of narrative dance theatre.

Tulsa Ballet has only toured internationally six times in their 70 year history. This year, they wrapped up in Bonn, the lucky city to host From Ballet to Broadway.

Ballet Black deliver a compelling and cleverly chosen double bill of new works with excellent lighting, ghoulish spectres and intoxicating dancing.